Sun Eater (album)

Sun Eater
Cover artwork by Tony Koehl
Studio album by Job for a Cowboy
Released November 11, 2014
Recorded 2013-2014
Studio Audiohammer Studios, Sanford, FL, USA[1]
Genre Death metal,[2][3] technical death metal,[4] progressive death metal
Length 46:41
Label Metal Blade
Producer Jason Suecof[1]
Job for a Cowboy chronology

Demonocracy
(2012)		 Sun Eater
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [2]
Exclaim! 6/10[3]
Metal Hammer 8/10[5]
Metal Storm 8.5/10[4]

Sun Eater is the fourth studio album by American death metal band Job for a Cowboy. It was released on November 11, 2014 by Metal Blade Records.[1] The album features session musician Danny Walker on drums due to former member Jon "The Charn" Rice departing the band in October 2013.[6] It also features vocals from Cannibal Corpse vocalist George Fisher.

The album entered the US Billboard 200 at #115,[7] selling 3,900 copies in the first week.[8]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Eating the Visions of God"    6:30
2. "Sun of Nihility"    5:33
3. "The Stone Cross"    3:40
4. "The Synthetic Sea"    4:50
5. "A Global Shift"    3:58
6. "The Celestial Antidote"  Bobby Thompson[9] 6:08
7. "Encircled by Mirrors"    4:46
8. "Buried Monuments"    4:56
9. "Worming Nightfall"    6:20
Total length:
 46:41

Personnel

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes,[9] except where noted.

Job for a Cowboy
Session musicians
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 115
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 12
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] 6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] 20

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Staff writer(s) (September 23, 2014). "Job for a Cowboy to Release "Sun Eater" November 11th". http://www.metalblade.com/''. Metal Blade. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Marsicano, Dan. "Job For A Cowboy - Sun Eater Review". heavymetal.about.com. About.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Zorgdrager, Bradley (November 7, 2014). "Job for a Cowboy Sun Eater". exclaim.ca. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 deadone (December 8, 2014). "Job For A Cowboy - Sun Eater review - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ Hicks, Jason (November 1, 2014). "Job For A Cowboy: Sun Eater - Metal Hammer". metalhammer.teamrock.com. Team Rock Limited. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "JOB FOR A COWBOY announce Danny Walker as studio drummer for new album - Metal Blade Records". www.metalblade.com. Metal Blade. November 5, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Job for a Cowboy Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Job for a Cowboy.
  8. ↑ Brown, Matt (November 19, 2014). "Metal By Numbers 11/19: This Is How You Sonic - Metal Insider". www.metalinsider.net. Metal Insider. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sun Eater (Liner notes). Job for a Cowboy. Metal Blade. 2014.
  10. ↑ "Job for a Cowboy Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Independent Albums for Job for a Cowboy.
  11. ↑ "Job for a Cowboy Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Job for a Cowboy.
  12. ↑ "Job for a Cowboy Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Job for a Cowboy.

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